Original Mug

4.9 star rating
Item Number: 1365B
$25.00
Choose a Glaze:
Satin White Satin Black

Original Mug Description

David Gil designed this mug while still a student. Although over 70 years ago now, this design is still fresh and new. We offer it in black and white in remembrance and because we love it.

Original Mug Details (Item 1365B)

  • Width: 4.0 inches
  • Height: 3 inches
  • Capacity: 12 ounces
  • As always, all Bennington Potters pottery is dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe

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Reviews

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Sleek and beautiful
Feb 13, 2024  |  By Susan, Bangor, ME
I love the original mug...it is minimalist, wab-sabi, zen. The white matte glaze is lovely. The shape is quirky and organic. The handle only allows one finger through so either you must have a strong finger or wrap your hand around the mug, which is a bit hot, so I remedy that with a hot mitt. Unfortunately, my mug tumbled out of my hand and ended up in the cup ICU so I am ordering one in black as the white was OOS. Will practice kintsugi on the cracked mug. It is too beautiful to throw away!

Grateful
Jul 2, 2022  |  By Deb, Chicago, IL
Love my coffee cup and serving plate. The design is so comfortable to handle and I am very pleased with the shape and color. It has become my daily coffee cup!

Okay
Apr 6, 2022  |  By W. G., Cincinnati, OH
Quality was good, heavy as I wanted, felt good in the hand, just wish the mug was taller.

Like an old friend
Jan 9, 2022  |  By Rett, Sardinia, NY
Another favorite Bennington mug. Comfortable to hold in your hand, liquid seems to stay warm longer and a user-friendly.

Beautiful mug
Jan 3, 2022  |  By Anna, Pullman, WA
Truly beautiful. So nice you would like to pet it.

best mug ever
Dec 20, 2021  |  By Suzanne S., Los Angeles, CA
I wake up each morning to have my delicious hot chocolate drink in this fabulous white mug

love this!
Nov 10, 2021  |  By Mary A., Bainbridge Island, WA
I love this mug! Recently I served tea in it to a friend with MS who has difficulty holding things in her hand who loved how easy it was to hold. She immediately ordered some for herself. Beautiful and useful mug

Good Vibes
Sep 29, 2021  |  By Caroline, Sarasota, FL
Recently purchased the Original Mug in white. Excellent quality mug brings back memories of fun childhood trip to Bennington store.

Original Mug
Sep 15, 2021  |  By Alan B., NYC, NY
Perfect coffee mug

Love it!
May 24, 2021  |  By Judith S., Charlottesville, VA
This is my new favorite mug! It's just great to hold and lovely to look at. One tiny caveat is that the handle gets hot when you microwave the mug, so be careful.

Like an old friend
Jan 9, 2022  |  By Rett, Sardinia, NY
Another favorite Bennington mug. Comfortable to hold in your hand, liquid seems to stay warm longer and a user-friendly.

Beautiful mug
Jan 3, 2022  |  By Anna, Pullman, WA
Truly beautiful. So nice you would like to pet it.

best mug ever
Dec 20, 2021  |  By Suzanne S., Los Angeles, CA
I wake up each morning to have my delicious hot chocolate drink in this fabulous white mug

love this!
Nov 10, 2021  |  By Mary A., Bainbridge Island, WA
I love this mug! Recently I served tea in it to a friend with MS who has difficulty holding things in her hand who loved how easy it was to hold. She immediately ordered some for herself. Beautiful and useful mug

Good Vibes
Sep 29, 2021  |  By Caroline, Sarasota, FL
Recently purchased the Original Mug in white. Excellent quality mug brings back memories of fun childhood trip to Bennington store.

Original Mug
Sep 15, 2021  |  By Alan B., NYC, NY
Perfect coffee mug

Love it!
May 24, 2021  |  By Judith S., Charlottesville, VA
This is my new favorite mug! It's just great to hold and lovely to look at. One tiny caveat is that the handle gets hot when you microwave the mug, so be careful.

Gorgeous!
Apr 28, 2021  |  By Maureen, Providence, UT
This is our first purchase from Bennington Potters, and we can't say enough about these gorgeous mugs. I know we'll have them for years to come.

Pure Art!
Apr 24, 2021  |  By Evelyn, Detroit, MI
I love these mugs! Stylish and functional - they feel so good to hold. I will be adding to my collection!

Perfect gifts!
Jul 28, 2020  |  By Jennifer M., Espus, NY
I bought the black and white mugs for my daughter and son-in-law, who just love them! Thank you for offering such beautiful pottery!

Elegant
Jun 15, 2020  |  By Rebecca, Louisville, CO
The mugs are beautiful, organic in form, perfect size, and feel wonderful in your hand.

Linder
Jul 27, 2019  |  By Londa W., Syracuse, NY
Love them. Use them every day. Will probably order another size soon

Mostly good
Jun 14, 2019  |  By Deborah H., Rochester, NY
We have some Bennington tankard mugs. Love them but they are too tall to fit under the portafilter on my Ranciliio espresso maker. I was looking for shorter mugs. These fit perfectly. They look too small to hold 12 ounces but they really do. I love the shape of them. Holding them is a bit tricky. Only one finger goes through the handle. You support the cup using the second and third fingers outside and below the handle. The cup gets very hot so it is not comfortable to hold on the bottom. It is not as comfortable to use, overall, as the Tankard mug. We use those for tea. We use the Original mugs exclusively for espresso with frothed milk. Love the mugs aesthetically but they are not as user-friendly as the Tankards.

Love this perfect mug!
Jun 12, 2019  |  By Jane S., Del Mar, CA
This is definitely an East coast West coast mug! I owned these mugs in the 1960s and in the mid-1970s moved from the East coast to California. We sold much of our furniture and household goods before we moved including this mugs.
many many times over the years I have regretted that sale. I never imagined that they were still being made, but still thought about them from time to time. Then several weeks ago I decided to look them up and low and behold they are still being made! I immediately ordered them and have fallen in love all over again!

I love the hand feel and the texture. Generally, I like a mug a bit smaller so that the temperature stays hot longer. So I filled my Bennington mug halfway and pour again.

So glad I refound these treasured throwbacks. They couldn't be more perfect.

By the way, I have an average size hand and looping my middle finger through the handle while cupping the rest of the mug feels just perfect!

Great Mugs-Great Service!
May 10, 2019  |  By Chip, Danvers, MA
So happy that I purchased some Original Mugs from you guys! The mugs are awesome, they came quickly, and best of all-were packaged so well there was NO WAY there would be any damaged- (very atypical in this day and age!) Great job!

original mug
Jan 30, 2019  |  By Susan M D., Amherst, MA
It has a beautiful shape that fits nicely into my hands, and I love the white glaze.

Good job
Dec 26, 2018  |  By Janet S, Des Peres, MO
I liked th3 design of the original mug, so I picked it for my free gift. I wanted another one, so I ordered one too, but the orders only offered black and white, and the free one was blue agate. My husband immediately took the blue one and loved it. My daughter came over and fell in love at first sight with the black one. So I thought I was going to have to live 2ith mismatched colors, but ended up losing both to dear family members. Everyone likes the cup design, but taste in colors differs

Donna
Dec 18, 2018  |  By Donna M, Chicago, IL
Great product ! Great quality and style!

Original Mug
Dec 10, 2018  |  By Joan L, Weston, CT
I love the mugs!

Beautiful style
Nov 23, 2018  |  By Ellen H, Mill Valley, CA
The classic mug is beautiful and durable.

Finest mug on the market
Nov 11, 2017  |  By Aaron F., Salt Lake City, UT
I am probably the pickiest mug person on the planet, and have been searching for my perfect mug for several years. This mug is made with the finest craftsmanship. The design is unique, smart, and yet has a class unmatched by any other mug. Owning this mug is a pleasure. Drinking from this mug is an experience of its own. Thank you Bennington Potters!

This is the most beautiful mug we own
Oct 21, 2017  |  By Erin Bigley
We love this mug so much that there are hardly even words to convey its perfection. We own a set of four in white and every time we have company they comment on how great the design is. We have given it for birthday, Christmas & wedding gifts, all to great review. Honestly this is the perfect mug and we can not recommend it highly enough.

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